[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 247 (Friday, December 23, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80395-80398]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-32980]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[2253-665]
National Park Service
Notice of Inventory Completion: Minnesota Indian Affairs Council,
Bemidji, MN
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Minnesota Indian Affairs Council has completed an
inventory of human remains in consultation with the appropriate Indian
tribes, and has determined that there is no cultural affiliation
between the remains and any present-day Indian tribe. Representatives
of any Indian tribe that believes itself to be culturally affiliated
with the human remains may contact the Minnesota Indian Affairs
Council. Disposition of the human remains to the Indian tribes stated
below may occur if no additional requestors come forward.
DATES: Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes it has a
cultural affiliation with the human remains should contact the
Minnesota Indian Affairs Council at the address below by January 23,
2012.
ADDRESSES: James L. (Jim) Jones, Cultural Resource Director, Minnesota
Indian Affairs Council, 3801 Bemidji Avenue NW., Suite 5, Bemidji, MN
56601, telephone (218) 755-3223.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is here given in accordance with the
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25
U.S.C. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains in the
possession of the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council, Bemidji, MN. The
human remains were removed from unknown locations in the State of
Minnesota.
This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's
administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003(d)(3) and
43 CFR 10.11(d). The determinations in this notice are the sole
responsibility of the museum, institution, or Federal agency that has
control of the Native American human remains. The National Park Service
is not responsible for the determinations in this notice.
Consultation
A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the
Minnesota Indian Affairs Council (MIAC) professional staff in
consultation with representatives of the Bad River Band of the Lake
Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad River Reservation,
Wisconsin; Bois Forte Band (Nett Lake) of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe,
Minnesota; Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe of South Dakota; Fond du Lac
Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Grand Portage Band of
the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Keweenaw Bay Indian Community,
Michigan; Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of
Wisconsin; Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of
the Lac du Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin; Lac Vieux Desert Band of
Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Michigan; Leech Lake Band of the
Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Lower Sioux Indian Community in
the State of Minnesota; Mille Lacs Band of the Minnesota Chippewa
Tribe, Minnesota; Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota; Prairie Island
Indian Community in the State of Minnesota; Red Cliff Band of Lake
Superior Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin; Red Lake Band of Chippewa
Indians, Minnesota; Santee Sioux Nation, Nebraska; Shakopee Mdewakanton
Sioux Community of Minnesota; Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake
Traverse Reservation, South Dakota; Sokaogon Chippewa Community,
Wisconsin; Spirit Lake Tribe, North Dakota; St. Croix Chippewa Indians
of Wisconsin; Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota;
Upper Sioux Community, Minnesota; White Earth Band of Minnesota
Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota (hereinafter referred to as ``The Tribes'').
History and Description of the Remains
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from an undesignated location in the State of
Minnesota by unknown persons(s). In the 1930s, Malcolm McLean, a Dean
at the University of Minnesota donated the human remains to the
University of Minnesota (Acc. UM83). In 1989, the human remains were
transferred to the MIAC. No known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
The condition of the remains and dental morphology identify these
human remains as pre-contact American
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Indian. The remains have no specific context or archeological
classification and cannot be associated with any present-day Indian
tribe.
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from an undesignated location in the State of
Minnesota by unknown person(s) and given to an antique dealer in
Mankato, MN who transferred the remains to the Minnesota Office of the
State Archaeologist in 1990. The human remains were then transferred to
the MIAC in the same year (H180). No known individuals were identified.
No associated funerary objects are present.
The condition of the remains and cranial morphology identify these
human remains as pre-contact American Indian. The human remains have no
specific context or archeological classification and cannot be
associated with any present-day Indian tribe.
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from an undesignated location in the State of
Minnesota by unknown person(s) and reportedly used for anatomical study
by a medical student. In 1991, the human remains were donated to the
MIAC (H191). No known individuals were identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
The condition of the remains and cranial morphology identify these
human remains as pre-contact American Indian. The human remains have no
specific context or archeological classification and cannot be
associated with any present-day Indian tribe.
At unknown dates, human remains representing, at minimum, seven
individuals were removed from undesignated locations in the State of
Minnesota by unknown persons and donated to the Science Museum of
Minnesota. Between 1993 and 1994, the human remains were transferred to
the MIAC (H228, H230, H255, H281). No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
The condition of the remains and cranial morphology identify these
human remains as pre-contact American Indian. The human remains have no
specific context or archeological classification and cannot be
associated with any present-day Indian tribe.
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from an undesignated location in the State of
Minnesota by unknown person(s) and donated to the Minnesota Historical
Society (Box961N31). In 1993, the human remains were
transferred to the MIAC (H244). No known individual was identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
The condition of the remains suggests an ancient, pre-contact
burial, and therefore probably American Indian affiliation. The human
remains have no specific context or archeological classification and
cannot be associated with any present-day Indian tribe.
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from an undesignated location in the State of
Minnesota by unknown person(s) and donated to the Minnesota Historical
Society (no Acc. assigned). In 1994, the human remains were
transferred to the MIAC (H251). No known individuals were identified.
No associated funerary objects are present.
The condition of the remains, cranial morphology and dental
attrition identify these human remains as pre-contact American Indian.
The human remains have no specific context or archeological
classification and cannot be associated with any present-day Indian
tribe.
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from an undesignated location in the State of
Minnesota by unknown person(s) and donated to the Science Museum of
Minnesota (Acc.164, 1-1501) by Dr. Mason Allen. In 1994, the human
remains were transferred to the MIAC (H256). No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
The condition of the remains and cranial morphology identify these
human remains as pre-contact American Indian. The human remains have no
specific context or archeological classification and cannot be
associated with any present-day Indian tribe.
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from an undesignated location in the State of
Minnesota by unknown person(s) and donated to the Science Museum of
Minnesota. In 1994, the human remains were transferred to the MIAC
(H261). No records were associated with the transfer of these human
remains from the Science Museum of Minnesota. The bones are marked as
follows: ``A-E SE MINN.'' No known individuals were identified. No
associated funerary objects are present.
The condition of the remains and the purported context identify
these human remains as probably pre-contact American Indian. The human
remains have no archeological classification and cannot be associated
with any present-day Indian tribe.
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from an undesignated location in the State of
Minnesota by unknown person(s). In 1996, the human remains were
discovered in the basement rafters of a private residence in Brainerd,
MN. The remains had been modified with the addition of non-human glass
eyes. The human remains were recovered by the Brainerd Police
Department/Crow Wing County Sheriff and then transferred to the
Minnesota Office of the State Archaeologist and then to the MIAC
(H302). No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
The condition of the remains and cranial morphology identify these
human remains as pre-contact American Indian. The human remains have no
specific context or archeological classification and cannot be
associated with any present-day Indian tribe.
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, five
individuals were removed from undesignated locations in the State of
Minnesota by unknown person(s) and donated to the Minnesota Historical
Society. In 1987, the human remains were transferred to the MIAC
(H319.44A). No records were associated with the transfer of these human
remains from the Minnesota Historical Society. A note in the box
states: ``Found with wrapping of the St. Paul Daily News Nov. 25th
(Sat) 1911.'' Bags that contained the human remains were marked as MHS
Unknown 1. No known individuals were identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
The condition of the remains, including the presence of red ochre
staining, cranial morphology, and dental morphology identify these
human remains as pre-contact American Indian. The human remains have no
archeological classification and cannot be associated with any present-
day Indian tribe.
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, four
individuals were removed from undesignated locations in the State of
Minnesota by unknown person(s) and donated to the Minnesota Historical
Society. In 1987, the human remains were transferred to the MIAC
(H319.44B). No records were associated with the transfer of these human
remains from the Minnesota Historical Society. Bags that contained the
human remains were marked as MHS Unknown 2. No known
individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
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The condition of the remains, cranial morphology, and dental
morphology identify these human remains as pre-contact American Indian.
The remains include a Woodland style projectile point embedded into a
vertebra; this point was likely the cause of death of the individual,
as no evidence of healing is present. The human remains have no
archeological classification and cannot be associated with any present-
day Indian tribe.
In the early 1970s, human remains representing, at minimum, two
individuals were removed from undesignated locations in the State of
Minnesota by unknown person(s) and donated to the Minnesota Historical
Society (Acc. 1972-1-1 and 1972-2-1). In 1987, the human remains were
transferred to the MIAC (H319.45). No records were associated with the
transfer of these human remains from the Minnesota Historical Society.
A note in the box states: ``* * * from 1972 museum display.'' Bags that
contained the human remains were marked as MHS Unknown 3. No
known individuals were identified. No associated funerary objects are
present.
The condition of the remains and dental morphology identify these
human remains as pre-contact American Indian. The human remains have no
archeological classification and cannot be associated with any present-
day Indian tribe.
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, 11
individuals were removed from undesignated locations in the State of
Minnesota by unknown person(s) and donated to the Minnesota Historical
Society. In 1987, the human remains were transferred to the MIAC
(H319.46). No records were associated with the transfer of these human
remains from the Minnesota Historical Society. The human remains were
transferred in Minnesota Historical Society Museum Box AY6-A-2-5. These
human remains were in bags labeled only as MHS Unknown A, MHS Unknown
B, MHS Unknown C. No known individuals were identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
The condition of the human remains, cranial morphology, dental
morphology and dental patterns of attrition identify these human
remains as pre-contact American Indian. The human remains have no
archeological classification and cannot be associated with any present-
day Indian tribe.
At an unknown date, human remains representing one individual were
removed from an undesignated archeological site in western Minnesota.
The human remains were given to a private citizen. In 1995, the brother
of the private citizen donated the human remains to the South Dakota
State Archaeological Research Center (Acc. 96-109). In 1996,
the human remains were transferred to the Minnesota Office of the State
Archaeologist. In 1997, the human remains were transferred to the MIAC
(H329). No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
The condition of the remains, including the presence of red ochre
staining and cranial morphology identify these human remains as pre-
contact American Indian. The human remains have no archeological
classification and cannot be associated with any present-day Indian
tribe.
At unknown dates, human remains representing, at minimum, ten
individuals were removed from undesignated locations in the State of
Minnesota by unknown persons and donated to the University of
Minnesota. In 1998, the human remains were transferred to the MIAC
(H338, H343, H344). No known individuals were identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
The condition of the remains and cranial morphology identify these
human remains as pre-contact American Indian. The human remains have no
archeological classification and cannot be associated with any present-
day Indian tribe.
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from an undesignated location in the State of
Minnesota by unknown person(s) and donated to the University of
Minnesota. In 1998, the human remains were transferred to the MIAC
(H342). No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
The condition of the remains, including the presence of red ochre,
and cranial morphology identify these human remains as pre-contact
American Indian. The human remains have no archeological classification
and cannot be associated with any present-day Indian tribe.
At unknown dates, human remains representing, at minimum, 16
individuals were removed from undesignated locations in the State of
Minnesota by unknown persons and donated to the University of
Minnesota. In 1998, the human remains were transferred to the MIAC
(H345, H347, H349). No known individuals were identified. No associated
funerary objects are present.
The condition of the remains, cranial morphology and dental
morphology identify these human remains as pre-contact American Indian.
The human remains have no archeological classification and cannot be
associated with any present-day Indian tribe.
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from an undesignated location in the State of
Minnesota by unknown person(s) and donated to the University of
Minnesota. In 1998, the human remains were transferred to the MIAC
(H346). No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
The condition of the remains, cranial morphology and femora
morphology identify these human remains as pre-contact American Indian.
The human remains have no archeological classification and cannot be
associated with any present-day Indian tribe.
At unknown dates, human remains representing, at minimum, three
individuals were removed from undesignated locations in the State of
Minnesota by unknown person(s) and donated to the University of
Minnesota. In 1998, the human remains were transferred to the MIAC
(H350). No known individuals were identified. No associated funerary
objects are present.
The condition of the remains, cranial morphology, dental morphology
and femora morphology identify these human remains as pre-contact
American Indian. The human remains have no archeological classification
and cannot be associated with any present-day Indian tribe.
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, one
individual were removed from an undesignated location in the State of
Minnesota by unknown person(s) and donated to the Science Museum of
Minnesota (SMM Number: 1-1502, A; Acc: 8). In 1999, the human remains
were transferred to the MIAC (H351). No known individuals were
identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
The condition of the remains, cranial morphology and dental
morphology identify these human remains as pre-contact American Indian.
The human remains have no archeological classification and cannot be
associated with any present-day Indian tribe.
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, three
individuals were removed from an undesignated location in the State of
Minnesota by unknown person(s). In the early 1970s, C. Watrall donated
the remains to the University of Regina, Saskatchewan, where he was an
associate professor. In 1999, the human remains were transferred to the
Minnesota Office of the State Archaeologist. In 2002, the human
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remains were transferred to the MIAC (H382). Records with the transfer
from the University of Regina, Saskatchewan report that catalogue
entries identify the donated remains as originating from Minnesota but
do not provide any information regarding recovery location,
archaeological context, or cultural affiliation. No known individuals
were identified. No associated funerary objects are present.
The condition of the remains, cranial morphology and femora
morphology identify these human remains as pre-contact American Indian.
The human remains have no archeological classification and cannot be
associated with any present-day Indian tribe.
At an unknown date, human remains representing, at minimum, three
individuals were recovered from an unknown site in the State of
Minnesota by unknown person(s). In 2008, these human remains were
transferred by a private citizen to the cultural director of the
Shakopee Medewakaton community who transferred the human remains to the
MIAC (H439).
The condition of the human remains suggests an ancient, pre-contact
time period association. The cranial morphology and femora morphology
identify these human remains as American Indian. The human remains have
no archeological classification and cannot be associated with any
present-day Indian tribe.
Determinations Made by the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council
Officials of the MIAC have determined that:
Based on non-destructive physical analysis and catalogue
records, the human remains are Native American.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(2), a relationship of shared
group identity cannot be reasonably traced between the Native American
human remains and any present-day Indian tribe.
According to final judgments of the Indian Claims
Commission, the land from which the Native American human remains were
removed is the aboriginal land of The Tribes.
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 3001(9), the human remains described
in this notice represent the physical remains of 78 individuals of
Native American ancestry.
Pursuant to 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1), the disposition of the
human remains is to The Tribes.
Additional Requestors and Disposition
Representatives of any Indian tribe that believes itself to be
culturally affiliated with the human remains or any other Indian tribe
that believes it satisfies the criteria in 43 CFR 10.11(c)(1) should
contact James L. (Jim) Jones, Cultural Resource Director, Minnesota
Indian Affairs Council, 3801 Bemidji Avenue NW., Suite 5, Bemidji, MN
56601, telephone (218) 755-3223, before January 23, 2012. Disposition
of the human remains to The Tribes may proceed after that date if no
additional requestors come forward.
The Minnesota Indian Affairs Council is responsible for notifying
The Tribes that this notice has been published.
Dated: December 20, 2011.
Sherry Hutt,
Manager, National NAGPRA Program.
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